Renowned URMC professor Caroline Breese Hall dies at 73

3:12 PM,
Dec. 13, 2012

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Dr. Caroline "Caren" Breese Hall, 73, an internationally recognized expert in pediatric infectious diseases and a Brighton native, died Monday at her home.

Dr. Hall, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), is known for her work studying viral diseases in children. Her work has resulted in more than 500 published articles.

She was a founding member of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and served as its 5th president. Her many accolades also included the American Academy of Pediatrics Award for Lifetime Contribution to ...